Tracklist
| A | Reality (Stereo) | 4:14 |
| B | Reality (Mono) | 4:14 |
Companies, etc.
- Mastered At – Frankford/Wayne Mastering Labs
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Polydor Incorporated
- Manufactured By – Polydor Incorporated
- Published By – Dynatone Publishing Co.
- Published By – Belinda Music, Inc.
- Published By – Unichappell Music, Inc.
Credits
- Arranged By – F. Wesley*
- Engineer – Bob Both
- Lacquer Cut By – SJR*
- Producer, Arranged By – James Brown
- Written-By – G. Wesley*, J. Brown*
Notes
Promotional Copy Not For SaleFrom Polydor Album PD 6039 "Reality"
Publisher details are followed by "Sole Agent" on label, preceding BMI.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Rights Society: BMI
- Matrix / Runout (Label A): PD 14268-AS
- Matrix / Runout (Label B): PD 14268-AM
- Matrix / Runout (Runout A, etched): POLYDOR PD 14268-AS 1-14-75 F/W NYC SJR(Circled)
- Matrix / Runout (Runout B, etched): POLYDOR PD 14268-AM 1-14-75 F/W NYC SJR(Circled)
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PD 14268 | James Brown | Reality / I Need Your Love So Bad (7", Styrene) | Polydor | PD 14268 | US | 1974 |
| 2066 540 | James Brown | Reality (7", Single) | Polydor | 2066 540 | Germany | 1975 |
| PD 14268 | James Brown | Reality / I Need Your Love So Bad (7") | Polydor | PD 14268 | US | 1975 |
| DP 1969 | James Brown | Reality / I Need Your Love So Bad (7") | Polydor | DP 1969 | Japan | 1975 |
| PD 14268 | James Brown | Reality / I Need Your Love So Bad (7", Single) | Polydor | PD 14268 | Canada | 1975 |
Tracklist
| A1 | Reality | 4:14 |
| A2 | Funky President (People It's Bad) | 4:01 |
| A3 | Further On Up The Road | 3:47 |
| A4 | Check Your Body | 4:04 |
| A5 | Don't Fence Me In | 3:26 |
| B1 | All For One | 6:09 |
| B2 | I'm Broken Hearted | 4:09 |
| B3 | The Twist | 3:53 |
| B4 | Who Can I Turn To | 4:02 |
Companies, etc.
- Recorded At – Sound Ideas Studios
- Recorded At – A&R Studios
- Mixed At – Sound Ideas Studios
- Copyright (c) – Polydor Incorporated
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Polydor Incorporated
- Manufactured By – Polydor Incorporated
- Record Company – Polydor Incorporated
- Mastered At – Frankford/Wayne Mastering Labs
- Pressed By – Monarch Record Mfg. Co. – △19604
Credits
- Arranged By – Dave Matthews (tracks: B3), Fred Wesley (tracks: A1 to B2, B4), James Brown (tracks: A1 to B2, B4)
- Engineer – Bob Both
- Engineer [Assistant] – David Stone, Major*
- Illustration – Don Brautigam
- Mastered By – SJR*
- Producer – James Brown
- Supervised By [Production Supervision] – Bob Both, Fred Wesley
Notes
This version is the Monarch (MO) pressing variation. It can be identified by the labels and by the pressing plant's logo stamp in the runout grooves.Recorded & mixed at Sound Ideas "Studio A" N.Y.C.
Additional recording at A & R Studios, N.Y.C.
A James Brown Production
James Brown—The Godfather Of Soul
James Brown—Minister Of New Super Heavy Funk
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Label side A): (PD 6039-A)
- Matrix / Runout (Label side B): (PD 6039-B)
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A hand-etched + MR stamp): POLYDOR PD 6039-A-S (1 in a circle) F/W NYC SJR MR (In a circle) SJR △19604
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B hand-etched + MR stamp): POLYDOR PD 6039-B-S (1 in a circle) F/W NYC SJR MR (In a circle) △19604-X
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PD 6039, 2391 164 | James Brown | Reality (LP, Album, Mon) | Polydor, Polydor | PD 6039, 2391 164 | US | 1974 |
| PD 6039 | James Brown | Reality (LP, Album, RE) | Polydor | PD 6039 | US | Unknown |
| PD 6039, 2391 164 | James Brown | Reality (LP, Album, All) | Polydor, Polydor | PD 6039, 2391 164 | US | 1974 |
| EL-020 | James Brown | Reality (LP, Album) | Eny | EL-020 | Taiwan | 1974 |
| 30.166 | James Brown | Reality (LP, Album) | Polydor | 30.166 | Venezuela | 1975 |
